Zachary Laput '20 Recruiting Profile

While I played basketball since I was in elementary school, I was more dedicated to baseball until 8th grade.  In middle school, my interests shifted and basketball became my priority.  I kept the same determined work ethic and began to focus on developing my basketball skills.  Immediately after my freshman season, I began a workout routine that involved strength training, skill development, as well as agility and speed training.  My off-season workouts earned me a starting position on the varsity team my sophomore year.  I've continued these workouts which begin at 6am before school and continue after school daily.  I believe I am a leader by example as I have encouraged my teammates to join me for the "breakfast club" workouts (as my coach calls them).  I was selected as one of the varsity team captains my junior year.  This was an honor I took seriously as I was chosen to lead alongside three of the seven seniors on our team.  I was selected captain again for my upcoming senior season.  I am a team player who is versatile in my role as a shooting guard.  In addition to making shots outside the arc, I play tenacious defense, go after loose balls, execute smart passes, drive to the hoop, box out for rebounds, have vision on the court, and keep a level head no matter what's happening around me. I have had to work to earn everything that I've accomplished.  I plan to continue to become the best I can be as a student-athlete at the college level and contribute to my team's success.